Zulu Squad

The Zulu Squad is the 33rd Infantry's elite fighting force.

Overview[]

Zulu Squad is equipped with heavy body armor and plate carriers, allowing them to absorb more damage than 33rd Infantry soldiers. They can be easily extinguished by their black and orange white armor, mixed with white spray-painted skeleton iconography.

Being the only 33rd unit that communicates in combat by radio and its most skilled, Zulu Squad soldiers are much more calm and collected (issuing simple orders like "Flank them", "Eyes on target", "Eyes wide", etc) instead of shouting, but are much more recognizable.

First seen in Chapter 10 when Riggs is picking the door lock of the Aquatic Colosseum, they become more prominent in the later stages of the campaign after Chapter 12 and eventually make up a large chunk of enemies.

According to Riggs' description, the 33rd are "the 33rd's final solution to any and all of life's problems". It is also implied that Zulu Squad operates the Damned 33rd's air fleet, as a Zulu Squad soldier is seen flying Freebird in Chapter 6.

Weaponry[]

Many are equipped with P90 submachine guns, but they can be found with other elite weapons later in the game.

Chapter 10 - P90s
Chapter 12 - P90s, M1014 (killed by Lugo, first appearance of a Zulu Squad member not wielding a P90)
Chapter 13 - P90s, M1014s, SCAR-Hs, M-99 Sniper, Desert Eagle (not used), Micro 9mm (could be used)
Chapter 14 - P90s, M1014s, SCAR-Hs, M249 SAWs, FAMAS, AA-12s, Desert Eagle (not used)

Known Units[]

Trivia[]

The duct-taped and hand drawn 33rd emblem seen on most Zulu Squad troopers is also the emblem used for the FUBAR difficulty level.

In the ending cutscene for Chapter 14, a Zulu Squad member can be seen without his headgear. This is the only time during a cutscene that this can be seen, but there is another member without head gear that is seen during the next mission.
- Presumably, both are the same person due to them appearing close to each other.